Worn Nylon Jacket May Have Caused Maryland Chemical Plant Fire
By injuheis on June 25, 2010
My office was recently retained by an individual who was severely burned on the face, back and arms as a result of a chemical plant fire in Washington County, Maryland. The State Fire Marshall’s preliminary investigation revealed that a nylon jacket worn by my client “produced a static charge that ignited ‘ordinary combustibles’”.
What was my client doing wearing a nylon jacket around combustibles? Good question. Nylon is highly static and should not be worn around chemicals. You would think that a company in the business of manufacturing chemicals would make it a top priority to educate its workers about this fact. Apparently not. As a result, my client almost died from third degree burns. By the way, only clothes made of cotton should be worn in the presence of chemicals.
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